1.6 mi from the trailheadOsgood Tentsite
Campground · ME

12.3 mi loop · 5,643 ft gain · 4,965 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Chandler Brook, Great Gulf, the Appalachian Trail, Osgood Cut-Off, the Osgood Cutoff, Osgood, and Parapet
In White Mountain National Forest · NH · U.S. Forest Service
Madison Gulf is a 12.3-mile loop in White Mountain National Forest that climbs 5,628 feet to Lows Bald Spot and Mount Madison, using Chandler Brook, Great Gulf, Parapet, Appalachian Trail, and Osgood.
5,643 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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